Little Vikings Awards 2016: The Best of York for Kids! Nominate now!

We’re delighted to announce the first ever Little Vikings Awards! Our new annual awards programme will reward and recognise the very best of York for kids. It’s our way of saying thank you to the businesses that go out of their way to welcome children in York, and it’ll make life easier for families too: a Little Vikings Award-winner is worth seeking out. Here’s how the awards will work. We’ve handpicked categories covering the key aspects of York for kids and we’d like you to nominate your favourites in as many categories as you’d like. Businesses must be within around 30 minutes’ drive from York. These are the categories:Attractions Best attraction Best chocolate experience Best gory experienceClasses for kids Best baby/toddler swimming class Best swimming class (aged 4+) Best active class (not swimming) Best drama class Best dance class Best pregnancy class Best music classDays Out Best day out with…. an adventure playground Best day out with… rides Best day out with… animals Best festival for kidsOut & about Best toy shop Best shoe shop for kids Best hairdresser for kids Best rainy day destination Birthday parties Best birthday party provider Best birthday party entertainerEntertainment Best cinema Best theatreAccommodation Best family-friendly self-catering accommodation Best family-friendly B&B Best family-friendly hotelFood & Drink Best family-friendly breakfast Best family-friendly lunch Best family-friendly dinner Best family-friendly pub Best ice cream Best hot chocolateChildcare Best nursery Best preschool/after-school club

To nominate, you can:

Fill in a form at the VisitYork Information Centre (Visit York is kindly supporting the awards)

Fill in a form at our kids’ zone at the York Food & Drink Festival

Once the nominations are in – you’ve got until 15th October 2015 – we’ll put together our shortlists. These will be announced in our Christmas issue, and then you’ll have until the end of 2015 to vote for your favourites from the finalists. The winners will be announced in our new year issue. It’s your chance to reward those places in York that go the extra mile for your kids: nominate them now!